Cardano has over 40 network parameters–the mechanisms that control how the Cardano Blockchain works. We’ve been exploring each parameter in this series. Our parameter today is the drep_activity governance parameter.

In Cardano's recently launched on-chain governance framework, Decentralized Representatives (DReps) are the blockchain's elected opinion-holders. Their job? Vote on governance proposals, signal community priorities, and steer Cardano's decentralized agendas.

What Is the drep_activity Parameter?

Just like a morning roll call at school or the "ping" of a health monitor, the drep_activity parameter controls how a DRep proves they’re still engaged. As of this article the drep_activity parameter is set to 20. This means that a DRep must perform any one of a list of predefined actions every 20 epochs…